South Africans in flux : exploring the mental health impact of migration on family life

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dc.contributor.author Marchetti-Mercer, Maria Chiara
dc.date.accessioned 2009-06-25T08:49:38Z
dc.date.available 2009-06-25T08:49:38Z
dc.date.issued 2009-05
dc.description.abstract In the context of post-apartheid South Africa mental health professionals are increasingly faced with the complexities linked to people leaving the country, those left behind and those returning. In an attempt to illustrate the mental health challenges linked to the South African migration phenomenon, this article will firstly explore the global phenomenon of migration and some of the theoretical approaches used to understand it. The psychological impact of immigration on individuals and their families will also be explored. In conclusion the author will propose some possible preventative measures which may be of use to mental health professionals. en_US
dc.identifier.citation Marchetti-Mercer, M 2009, 'South Africans in flux : exploring the mental health impact of migration on family life', African Journal of Psychiatry, vol. 12, no. 2, pp. 129-134. [http://www.journals.co.za/ej/ejour_medjda.html] en_US
dc.identifier.issn 1811-7805
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/2263/10520
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher In House Publications en_US
dc.rights In House Publications en_US
dc.subject South Africa en_US
dc.subject Immigration and emigration en_US
dc.subject Family en_US
dc.subject.lcsh Emigration and immigration -- South Africans en
dc.subject.lcsh Family life -- South Africa en
dc.subject.lcsh Mental health -- South Africans en
dc.title South Africans in flux : exploring the mental health impact of migration on family life en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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